As the housing mortgage crisis looms over our country, another problem begins to emerge for animal lovers. People losing their homes are dumping their dogs and cats or leaving them behind in their foreclosed homes. Left to fend for themselves, many of these pets won’t make it. Having worked in animal protection for 20 years, […]
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It’s a debate within the animal protection field. Should pit bulls, rescued from animal fighting rings, be given a second chance? For most animal groups, especially sheltering groups, the answer is no. The liability in adopting out a dog trained to fight is not something shelters are able to handle. And for most groups, there […]
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A dog who apparently missed the family cat dug up his dearly departed friend and brought him back into the house one night. Oscar, the dog, and Arthur, the cat had been constant companions before Arthur’s recent death. Missing his friend, Oscar dug up Arthur from his backyard grave, placed him in the bed they […]
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…38 pounds on the average woman, says Gunnar Peterson, a Beverly Hills fitness trainer. Peterson, who has shaped the abs of Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, and Cameron Diaz, now wants to help Max and Miss Kitty get in shape. He says 54 million pets are obese in America and getting them off the […]
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Whether you speak to your dog or cat as you go through the day or talk to them only when you have something really important to say, like “It’s dinnertime,” most people confess to speaking to their pets. Do you? Thankfully, our pets do a really fantastic job in understanding what we want them to […]
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Ninety cats were taken from a home in Bandera, Texas, yesterday. Sixty of the cats went to the Humane Society SPCA of Bexar County in San Antonio where they will be evaluated, treated, and eventually adopted. Many had eye infections and probably most had to be shaved down — not completely, but enough to removed […]
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I was fascinated by this video, as I had never seen a turtle doing tricks. I figure every animal has the capacity to learn, but I had never known anyone to take the time to teach a turtle anything specific. Keep in mind, this psychologist spent 10 years teaching this turtle, so don’t be silly […]
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In Chambers County, Texas, a dog fatally shoots his owner. Muddy paw prints were found on the gun, according to the Sherriff’s department. Let’s hope he wasn’t framed and the real culprit is still out there. It’s highly unusual for a dog to be able to pull the trigger on a gun and for the […]
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Today, San Antonio opens its new $12 million facility to house homeless dogs and cats. Let’s hope we can move forward from this point through education and increased services to really make a difference for dogs and cats in our community. With the new animal control facility opening this week, it is incumbent on all […]
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Tomorrow is National Bird Day. It’s a low-key day that few animal people know about and few animal groups promote. But birds are the number four domestic pet kept by Americans (#1 Cats, #1 Dogs, and #3 Rabbits) and I am glad someone has created a day of awareness for them. Shelters, or course, have […]
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About the Author

Cathy M. Rosenthal has more than 25 years of experience in public relations, communications and humane education in the animal welfare field. She has worked for local humane societies and national humane groups, appearing on hundreds of television and radio news and public affairs programs to address animal issues. She currently is a consultant for local and national animal welfare organizations, writing grants, annual reports and other marketing materials. She is also the author of several children's books about animals.